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Line-Up Ex-Members Albums Singles Awards Various Refers
RUFUS
Chicago, Illinois, USA
*  1972+  1984

Line-Up (1984):

RUFUS (photo)
 

Chaka Khan - voc
Tony Maiden - g,voc
Bobby Watson - bg
Kevin Murphy - kb,synths
John Robinson - ds
David Wolinski - synths,voc

Former Members:

Al Ciner (g, 1972-74)
Dennis Belfield (bg, 1972-74)
Ron Stockert (kb,voc, 1972-74); Nate Morgan (p, 1974-77)
Andre Fischer (ds, 1972-77)

Albums Discography:

#TitleRelease DateLabelTypeUKUSA
1.Rufus8/1973 ABC
2.Rags To Rufus7/1974 ABC 4
3.Rufusized12/1974 ABC48 7
4.Rufus Featuring Chaka Khan
feat. Chaka Khan		14.11.1975ABC 7
5.Ask Rufus
feat. Chaka Khan		2/1977 ABC 12
6.Streetplayer
feat. Chaka Khan		23.12.1977Anchor 14
7.Numbers2/1979 ABC 81
8.Masterjam
& Chaka Khan		11/1979 MCA 14
9.Party Till You're Broken3/1981 MCA 73
10.Camouflage10/1981 MCA 98
11.Seal I Red3/1983 Warner Bros
12.Stompin' At The Savoy
& Chaka Khan
(2LP)		9/1983 Warner Bros64 50
13.Ain't Nobody1984
14.Ultimate Collection26.09.2000Hip-O
15.Blue29.05.2012Inertia
16.Atlas4/2014 Sweat It Out96
17.Classic Album Selection
& Chaka Khan
(6CD)		06.07.2015UMC

Singles Discography:

#SP/EP TitleRelease DateLabelUKUSA
1.Slip'n'Slide / I Finally Found You8/1973 ABC
2.Whoever's Thrilling You / I Finally Found You12/1973 ABC
3.Keep It Coming / Feel Good3/1974 ABC
4.Tell Me Something Good / Smokin' Room6/1974 ABC 3
5.You've Got The Love / Rags To Rufus
& Chaka Khan		10/1974 ABC 10
6.Stop On By / Rufusized2/1975 ABC
7.Once You Get Started / Rufusized
& Chaka Khan		2/1975 ABC 6
8.Once You Get Started / Right Is Right
(v GB)		5/1975 ABC
9.Please Pardon Me (You Remind Me Of A Friend) / Somebody's Watching You
& Chaka Khan,
(v GB 25.7.75)		5/1975 ABC 48
10.Sweet Thing / Circles
feat. Chaka Khan		12/1975 ABC 5
11.Dance With Me / Everybody's Got An Aura
feat. Chaka Khan		4/1976 ABC 39
12.Jive Talking / On Time
feat. Chaka Khan		13.08.1976ABC
13.At Midnight (My Love Will Lift You Up) / Better Days
feat. Chaka Khan		2/1977 ABC 30
14.Hollywood / Earthsong
feat. Chaka Khan		5/1977 ABC 32
15.Close The Door / Everlasting Love
feat. Chaka Khan		7/1977 ABC
16.Change Your Ways / My Ship Will Sail
feat. Chaka Khan		2/1978 ABC
17.Stay
feat. Chaka Khan		3/1978 ABC 38
18.Blue Love / Take Time
feat. Chaka Khan		14.04.1978ABC 105
19.Keep It Together (Declaration Of Love) / Red Hot Poker2/1979 ABC 109
20.Ain't Nobody Like You / Ain't Nobody Like You (part 2)
(v GB)		4/1979 ABC
21.Ain't Nobody Like You / You're To Blame
(v USA)		4/1979 ABC
22.Do You Love What You Feel / Dancin' Mood
& Chaka Khan		10/1979 MCA 30
23.Any Love / What Am I Missing
& Chaka Khan		2/1980 MCA 102
24.Tonight We Love / Party Till You're Broken3/1981 MCA
25.Sharing The Love / We Got The Way
with Chaka Khan		11/1981 MCA 91
26.Take It To The Top / Distant Lover
12" + You Turn Me Around		3/1983 Warner Bros
27.Blinded By The Boogie / You're Really Out Of Line5/1983 Warner Bros
28.Ain't Nobody / Stop On By (live)
12" + Don't Go To Strangers (live)
& Chaka Khan		8/1983 Warner Bros 22
29.Ain't Nobody / Stop On By (live)
MC + One Million Kisses / Stay
& Chaka Khan		16.03.1984Warner Bros6
30.One Million Kisses / Any Old Sunday
12" + Do You Love What You Feel
& Chaka Khan		08.06.1984Warner Bros86
31.Ain't Nobody6/1989 3
32.Club Culture Club Compilation (Vinyl Pack Volume Four Of Four)
(Ain't Nobody / All Night Long / Don't Stop The Music / Brazillian Rhyme / All Night Long / Back 2 Life / Outstanding / Don't Look)
& Chaka Khan & Lionel Ritchie & Yarbrough & Peoples & Earth Wind & Fire & Mary Jane Girls & Soul 2 Soul & Gap Band & Dennis Edwards		27.10.2003NEWS
33.I Found Love / Ain't Nobody (Chu Chu & Stressed George 2003 mix)
& Fatback Band & Chaka Khan		15.12.2003Addictive Vinyl
34.Dimitri From Paris: In The House
(New Dance Beat ("D'extended" mix)/Any Love (Dim's "Classic" re-edit) / I Love Music (Dim's "Dancefloor" touch-up))
& Chaka Khan & Lil' Louis & The O'Jays		22.12.2003ITH/Defected
35.Any Love / I Know You I Like You
& Chaka Khan		05.07.2004MCA
36.Another Man 2006 / Dancin' For Your Love 2006 (RPM Filter mix)
& Chaka Khan & Barbara Mason		03.04.2006RPM
37.That's Amore Part 2
(Chicago Moods / Luv Luv Luv)
& Ilario Alicante		09.09.2009Bosconi
38.Like A Virgin EP
(I Was Back From Nigeria / Strong Feelings / I Was Back From Nigeria (Crowdpleaser reinterpretation) / Miss Stormy Weather)		06.10.2009Bosconi Extra Virgin
39.Good Times EP
(Feel Better / Me My Funk & I / Into The Dance / Love In Da Wood)
& The Clover & Minimono & David Campanini		10.12.2009Bosconi Extra Virgin
40.Any Love / Better Days
& Chaka Khan,
(reissue)		23.10.2010Warner Bros
41.Nightdrivers Driveways EP
(Driveways / Ready 2 Glow / Cornes / Alza Pure Quanto Vuoi)
& Mass Prod		27.11.2013Bosconi
42.Good Morning
& P		4/2014
43.Another Man (2006 RPM mixes) / Dancin' For Your Love (2006 RPM Filter mix)
& Chaka Khan & Barbara Mason		04.08.2014Classics
44.Trial & Terror EP
(Studer / Pagan / The End Of An Ear / Peace & Reflection)
& Ekkohaus		15.08.2014Holic Trax

Awards:

1974 Grammy Awards - Best Rhythm & Blues Vocal Performance By A Duo, Group Or Chorus (SP "Tell Me Something Good")
1983 Grammy Awards - Best R&B Performance By A Duo Or Group With Vocal (SP "Ain't Nobody")

Various:

original name Ask Rufus

Ron Stockert:

appeared on the LP:

Candi Staton: Music Speaks Louder Than Words (10.6.77, Warner Bros)

Andre Fischer:

appeared on the LP:

Candi Staton: Music Speaks Louder Than Words (10.6.77, Warner Bros)

John Robinson:

appeared on the LP:

Herbie Hancock: Magic Windows (10/81, Columbia)
David Lee Roth: Crazy From The Heat (2/85, WEA)
Bill Medley: Damn Near Righteous (25.9.07)

Press References:

Melody Maker
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
19744402.11.197448Albumsalbum review
1975822.02.197542Albumsalbum review
19751008.03.197524Caught In The Actgig review
19753209.08.197514Singlessingle review
19754906.12.197534Albumsalbum review
19781622.04.197822Singles - Soulsingle review
19841407.04.198427Singlessingle review
19842202.06.19844Fast Forward
19843008.09.198427Singlessingle review
New Musical Express
YearIssueDatePageColumnType
1975022.02.197523Plattersalbum review
1975008.03.19758Thrills
1975015.03.197541On The Towngig review
1976022.05.197613Plattersalbum review, single review